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CAA


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The CAA was established in 1972, under the terms of the Civil Aviation Act 1972, following the recommendations of a government committee chaired by Sir Ronald Edwards. Previously, regulation of aviation was the responsibility of the Department of Transport. The current main Act of Parliament regulating aviation in the UK is the Civil Aviation Act 1982. Responsibility for air traffic control in the UK passed to NATS in the run-up to the establishment of its public-private partnership in 2001.

The CAA employs just over 1,000 staff, mainly in two offices, CAA House in Kingsway, Holborn in London and Aviation House, next to London Gatwick Airport. It does not get any direct government funding, but runs entirely on subscriptions from its member companies. It is classed as a public corporation in the public sector. The connnection it has with the government is via the Machinery of Government and Standards Group of the Cabinet Office.

The CAA directly or indirectly regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. In some aspects of aviation it is the primary regulator, in other areas, where the responsibility for regulation has passed to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the CAA acts as EASA's local office, implementing the regulations. Representatives from the CAA sit on EASA's advisory bodies, taking part in the Europe-wide regulation process.

The CAA's responsibilities include:

  • Flight Crew, Aircraft Engineer and Air Traffic Controller licensing;
  • Medical regulation of safety-critical aviation personnel;
  • Licensing of aerodromes and other aviation facilities;
  • Maintaining the UK register of aircraft;
  • Licensing of aircraft;
  • Regulation of aircraft airworthiness and related engineering functions;
  • Economic regulation, including the regulation of monopoly and near-monopoly organisations involved in the provision of aviation services (for example National Air Traffic Services and BAA Limited), as well as regulating aviation-related organisations operating in a competitive marketplace (for example UK-based airlines);
  • Development of aviation policy, both within the UK and Europe-wide

FSF


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Flight Safety Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, international organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy and publishing in the field of air safety. The vast majority of the world's airlines and aircraft manufacturers hold membership of the foundation with some of the world's leading airlines and manufacturers such as Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines,British Airways, Airbus and BAE Systems being patrons or benefactors.

Since its founding in 1947, the Foundation has acted as a non-profit, independent clearinghouse to disseminate safety information, identify threats to safety and recommend practical solutions. Today, the Foundation provides leadership to more than 600 member organizations in 75 countries.

The Foundation’s atated objectives are to:

  • "pursue the active involvement and participation of the diverse elements of global professional aviation
  • "Anticipate, identify and analyze global aviation safety issues and set priorities"
  • "Communicate effectively about aviation safety"
  • "Be a catalyst for action and the adoption of best aviation safety practices

ICAO

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a major agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters are located in the Quartier International of Montreal, Canada.

The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended practices concerning air navigation, its infrastructure, Flight inspection, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for international civil aviation. In addition, the ICAO defines the protocols for air accident investigation followed by transport safety authorities in countries signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, commonly known as the Chicago Convention.

The ICAO should not be confused with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade organization for airlines also headquartered in Montreal, or with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), an organization for Air Navigation Service Providers(ANSP's) with its headquarters at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.



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